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From: Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
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Subject: Re: Quarter-wave whip earth plane
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:03:09 -0700
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On 3/11/25 2:56 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
> Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
> 
> [...]
>> "L" is actually an idea. What if Liz made a series inductor that
>> resonates with the 120pF and form a series resonant circuit? Of course
>> it would have to be a diffent inductor if she changes bands and a switch
> 
> That was a possibility I had considered but the thought of having to
> tune it put me off.


That is where the NanoVNA comes in super handy :-)

> 
>> up there in the typical UK weather won't be so great.
> 
> I tend to be a fine-weather camper but the weather can change quite
> suddenly and the radio would be more likely to be used during an
> enforced stay indoor because of a long wet spell.
> 

When I lived near Aberdeen for a little, you could walk home from the 
pub in balmy weather, go to bed and in the morning wake up to howling 
winds and driving rain.

-- 
Regards, Joerg (AJ6QL)

http://www.analogconsultants.com/